Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 194
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Copies of letters sent within the Colony,
1 Jan 1814–30 Jan 1827
Microfilm copy of [4/3493-509] and [4/3511-20]
at Reels 1028-1041; of [4/3510] at Reel 2649;
another copy of [4/3493] at Reel 754.
[4/3506 pp.297-9; Reel 1033] is a list of convicts
in Van Diemen's Land with their times and places
of trial and sentence, 10 Sep 1822.
NRS 937
Microfilm copy of
4/3493-3516
part: Reels 600416, [4/3493-520]
*ARK
The volumes contain various returns and lists,
such as returns of persons applying to be
married; lists of convicts being sent to Van
Diemen's Land, Port Macquarie and Newcastle;
and lists of the distribution of convicts upon
arrival to settlers in country districts.
Copies of letters sent outside the Colony,
"Foreign", 17 Jan 1814–21 Oct 1856
Copies of letters written by the Secretary and a
few of a minor nature written by Governor
Brisbane. Despatches to the Secretary of State
for the Colonies are not entered here. See NRS
4518.
The letters to individuals are mainly in reply to
enquiries regarding settlers and convicts. From
30 Dec 1823 letters to Van Diemen's Land are in
this series also. (Before this see series NRS 936).
Log of convict transport Randolph (to Van
Diemen's Land), 9 Apr–27 Aug 1849
NRS 939
[4/3521-3527
part; 1814–25
Reels 6018-6019,
1814-56 Reels
2649 and 898901] *ARK to
1825
NRS 1159,
[5/3823]
Quantity: 1 volume
Entries showing details of day, weather, winds,
landmarks and events on board.
Assignment lists of convicts sentenced to
transportation for Colonial Offences and
sent to Van Diemen’s Land, 31 Dec 1832–
24 Nov 1853
NRS 1188
Microfilm copy:
Reels 901, 1260,
[4/4523]
The volume records the prisoner's name, details
of colonial convict (offence, where convicted,
when, sentence), age and physical description.
There is an index in front of the volume.
Index to convicts holding some indulgence,
permitting them, or otherwise, to travel
with their masters between New South
Wales and Van Diemen’s Land, 1831–51
NRS 1189
Microfilm copy:
Reel 901, 592,
[4/4524]
The volume is a record of convicts holding tickets
of leave or conditional pardons, who sought
permission to travel with their master's between
the colonies and shows – name, ship to Van
Diemen's Land, master's name, and the
reference to the authorising letter (CSIL).
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